PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Brooks (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phil The Phantom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying The Phantom's choice of entrance music: Super Freak. Eddie Brooks has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?

Brooks
vs
The Phantom

173 cm
27
180 lbs
11 - 6 - 0

160 cm
24
179 lbs
13 - 4 - 0

Abu Dhabi Champ
Solid boxing
Insanely flexible

Olympic wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Eddie Brooks!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Phil The Phantom!
The judges for this bout are Chad Campbell, Bruno Lombardi and Joseph Jones.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Phantom avoids a punch combination nicely.

The Phantom scores with a takedown into Brooks's guard.
The Phantom postures up and lands a big shot to Brooks's brow.
The Phantom is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
The Phantom content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Brooks keeping moving, preventing The Phantom from controlling successfully.
Brooks throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
The Phantom preventing the sweep.
Brooks is working hard here to advance position.

Brooks has his foot on The Phantom's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. The Phantom works his way back into a safe position though.
The Phantom tries to free his leg and advance position but Brooks is retaining full guard.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Brooks is on top in guard.
Brooks stopping the sweep attempt from The Phantom.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Brooks postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.

That's one minute gone in the round.
The Phantom looking for a sweep. Not yet The Phantom, not yet.

Brooks drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Brooks jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
The Phantom looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The Phantom lands a good elbow from the bottom.
Brooks trying to control but The Phantom is working from the bottom.
The Phantom looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Brooks will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Brooks throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The Phantom is trying to control the position but Brooks postures up.

The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Brooks is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Brooks with a flurry of punches that miss.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Brooks looking to pass the guard.
Brooks lands a couple of digs.
The Phantom looking to hit a scissor sweep but Brooks is one step ahead there.
The Phantom not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The Phantom seems keen to control Brooks's posture.
Brooks pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. The Phantom is keeping the position for now.
The Phantom looking to hit a scissor sweep but Brooks is one step ahead there.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Brooks passes The Phantom's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Brooks working The Phantom over with strikes.
Brooks lands with a punch from half guard.
The Phantom is looking for a sweep. Brooks is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Brooks working the head and body with strikes.
The Phantom is looking for a sweep. Brooks is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.

Brooks is sneakily working for an arm triangle but The Phantom sees it coming and defends easily.
The Phantom slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The Phantom doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Brooks is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Brooks trying to control but The Phantom is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The Phantom utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Brooks passes into half guard.

Brooks is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, The Phantom has managed to free his arm - good work.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Brooks thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The Phantom trying to hold on to Brooks's head to control him but Brooks postures up.

Brooks seems to be working for a kimura but The Phantom defends the submission attempt.

The Phantom is defending against the submission attempts here by Brooks.
The Phantom slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
The Phantom looking to hit a scissor sweep but Brooks is one step ahead there.
Brooks has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
The Phantom is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Eddie Brooks will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

The Phantom feints and as Brooks raises his hands in defense, The Phantom changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.

Brooks throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! The Phantom escapes and throws Brooks's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Check out the look on The Phantom's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Brooks is looking for a sweep.
Brooks on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
The Phantom looks up at the clock and then as Brooks takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, The Phantom smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
Brooks manages to get back to half guard.
The Phantom seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The Phantom working Brooks over with strikes.
The Phantom drops an elbow to the side of Brooks's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The Phantom working the head and body with strikes.
The Phantom is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Nice strikes from The Phantom there.

Brooks is rocked!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Brooks is looking for a sweep. The Phantom is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The Phantom working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Oh Brooks is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
The Phantom slips a nice elbow through Brooks's hands, connecting with Brooks's forehead.
Brooks makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Brooks.

Brooks looking for subs off his back but The Phantom has passed one foot through into half guard.
Brooks seems to have got his legs back now.
The Phantom landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
The Phantom is looking to advance position but Brooks won't allow it.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. The Phantom lands a nice short elbow.
The Phantom landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Brooks moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Brooks is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Phantom manages to get to full guard.
The Phantom tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Brooks throwing strikes from guard but The Phantom blocks nicely.
Brooks postures up in The Phantom's guard and throws a big left but The Phantom blocks it.
Brooks trying to control but The Phantom is working from the bottom.
The Phantom wants to sweep here but Brooks controlling him for the moment.
Brooks postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
The Phantom tries to strike from the bottom.
Brooks in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Brooks working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.

Brooks drops back looking for a leg! The Phantom is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and The Phantom manages to kick Brooks off! Brooks jumps back into The Phantom's guard.
Brooks pushes down on The Phantom's leg and manages to get into half guard.
The Phantom gets full guard.
The Phantom manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Brooks is working to get back to half guard.
The Phantom with a couple of short strikes.
BOOM! The Phantom connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Phil The Phantom has got the better of the ground game so far.
BOOM! The Phantom connects with a massive shot to the dome!
The Phantom connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Phantom scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Brooks?
Brooks is wriggling around trying to escape.
The Phantom with good strikes from the mount here!
Brooks really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The Phantom postures up and lands a whopping elbow - oh that's hurt Brooks bigstyle! Two more strikes land for The Phantom and the fight is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:33 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Phil The Phantom!